| Acronym | Meaning |
| IEEE | Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers |
| CDC | Centers For Disease Control |
| CHOP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| SNL | Sandia National Laboratory |
| IBF | International Business Forum |
| IBC | International Business Communications |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| FEBS | Fed. Of Eur. Biochem. Soc. |
| AWCH | Adelaide Women And Children's Hospital |